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Vihiga mortuary parlor gate collapsed killing one of the workers. [MUMO MUNUVE, Standard]
A section of a multi-million-shilling morgue gate collapsed on Sunday, claiming one life and injuring 10 others in Vihiga County.
The deceased was identified as Enock Ombasa, 31, from Kisii County. One of the survivors suffered a broken leg while nine others had minor injuries. At least 38 workers were at the site when the gate collapsed at around 3 pm.
Moses Osoro, one of the workers said Ombasa, who was on top of the gate fell and was buried under the debris.
Vihiga County Police Commander Benjamin Ong’ombe said they will summon the contractor to shed light on what transpired. “We shall also record statements from all the witnesses and the workers who were at the scene at the time of the incident.”